All speculation about Max Verstappen's move to Mercedes may well be nonsense, according to Juan Pablo Montoya. The former F1 driver seriously considers that George Russell has already signed a new contract with the German team.

The Formula 1 paddock was rocked Wednesday by the news that Christian Horner, the longtime CEO and team principal of Red Bull Racing, has been fired after a 20-year run that featured many race wins and championships with drivers like Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.

The Verstappen camp's reticence is hardly shocking, given the well-known friction between Max's father, Jos, and former team principal Christian Horner. Ralf Schumacher, Michael Schumacher's younger sibling, detailed a fiery encounter at Silverstone on the Boxengasse-podcast.